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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, February 17, 2004________ Effective community building is the goal American Red Cross Blood Drive Vernonia High School Friday, February 25 12:30 - 5:30 PM Save a Life. Donate Blood. of graduates to 322. The other neously to share ideas about From page 1 Daniel Murphy, Brandi Page, communities entering the pro com m unities, projects, com gram this fall are Bandon, Wal mon needs and aspirations. Dixie Palmer, Maggie Peyton, The intent of the program is Alexis Posley, C hristopher lowa County, and Sherm an to build the capacity of rural cit Richardson, George Tice, Don County. Classes in the leadership izens, their non-profit organiza na Webb, Sandy Welch, and program are presented in the tions, and their communities to Jan Wright. Tom Gallagher, Director of community. Rural Development take on challenges and oppor tunities together. The Institute the Institute said “We are de Initiatives, Inc., a nationally rec selects communities that are com m unity-building lighted with the positive re ognized non-profit located in Oregon, “ready,” that are making good sponse to our invitation to join the program. We know that coordinates the program and things happen but could use additional support. To nominate some good candidates were provides qualified trainers. The not invited for this class, but curriculum emphasizes basic a community, please contact Gallagher at 541-957-5574. there will be future classes and knowledge and skills, such as The mission of The Ford opportunities. We look forward working in groups, conflict res Family Foundation is “to help to getting to know the commu olution, meeting management individuals through organized nity well, and through the par and fundraising. learning opportunities to be A key part of the curriculum ticipants, forming a long-term relationship with the communi is a community project; the In contributing and successful cit stitute provides up to a $10,000 izens and to enhance the vitali ty ” The Institute engages eight match for the project. The class ty of rural communities.” In ad new communities in the Lead practices its new knowledge dition to the Ford Institute, the ership Program each year, four and skills as they identify and Foundation provides college scholarships and grants for a in the fall and four in the spring. develop the project. Mid-course through the cur variety of community purposes. This is the third year of the pro riculum the Institute brings to More inform ation about the gram ; 16 com m unities have graduated their first leadership gether the four communities Foundation is available on the class bringing the total number that start the program simulta- web at <www.tfff.org>. Rally cars will return in April The O regon Rally Group held a meeting February 9 at the Vernonia Fire Hall to an nounce their intention to hold one stage of this year’s Oregon Trail Rally in the Vernonia area. As was done last year, Ore gon Trail Rally will utilize Ver nonia’s school grounds for the service park for a portion of the event. The three-day event will start in Portland on Friday, April 22, go to the Tillamook area on Saturday, and be in Vernonia on Sunday, April 24. For those unfam iliar with Rally, it is a motor sport with street-legal, modified produc tion cars racing a clock on FEBRUARY Os J I 27 w W L 28 8 M 13 20 27 14 21 28 timed ‘stages’; the cars are re leased onto each ‘stage’ one at a time. ‘Stages’ are usually held on closed dirt/gravel roads. Performance rallying is currently the world’s most pop ular motor sport. Change of date for Columbia 9-1-1 meet The Columbia 9-1-1 Com munications District Board of Directors meeting scheduled for the third Thursday of the month will be held Thursday, February 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Columbia 9- 1-1 Com m unications District MARCH T 15 22 29 W 16 23 30 s T 17 24 31 18 25 19 26 3 10 17 24 M 4 11 18 25 APRIL 2005 T T . w 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 F 5. 1 2 9 16 23 30 8 15 22 29 l l l l i s VERNONIA Mondays Alcoholics Anonymous Saturdays Alcoholics Anonymous 2nd Thursday American Legion Post #119 2nd Thursday Arts & Crafts Society 2nd Wednesday Booster Club Tuesdays Boy Scout Troop 201 Wednesdays Boy Scout Troop 860 2nd Thursday Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Wednesday Chamber of Commerce 2nd Monday Community Coalition Scout Cabin Cub Scout Pack 201 4th Tuesday Doll Club 1st Tuesday Friends of the Library 1st & 3rd Thursdays Hands On Art Committee 3rd Thursday Home Extension Club 3rd Thursday Izaak Walton League 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Lions Club Nehalem Valley Car Club Pioneer Museum Mondays Preschool Story Hour 2nd Tuesday Upper Nehalem C.P.A.C. 3rd Wednesday Vernonia Airport Committee Vernonia Cares Directors 1st & 3rd Mondays Vernonia City Council 3rd Thursday Vernonia Community PTA 4th Saturday Vernonia Grange 2nd Monday Vernonia Health Center 1 st & 3rd Thursdays Vernonia Planning Comm. Vernonia Pride Last Thursday Vernonia Ridge Riders 2nd Tuesday Vernonia RFPD Board 2nd Thursday Vernonia School Board 3rd Friday Vernonia Sr. Center Board Vem. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1 st Thursday Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Monday WOEC Directors 3rd Tuesday * 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. 627 Adams Avenue 2:00 p.m., City Library 7:00 p.m., VHS Libraiy 7:00 p.m., Scout Cabin 7:00 p.m., LDS Church 7:00 p.m., Leonetti’s Grill Buckhorn Restaurant 12:30 p.m. School District Ofc. For Info Call 503-429-0188 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. 10:30 a.m., Christian Church For location call 503-429-7193 6:30 p.m., Buckhorn Restaurant For Info Call 503-429-4074 For Info Call 503-429-3713 10:30 a.m., City Library 7:00 p.m., City Hall 7:00 p.m., City Hall For Info call 503-429-1414 7:00 p.m., City Hall 6:30 p.m., WGS Library 10:30 a.m., Grange Hall 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. 7:00 p.m., City Hall For Info Call, 503-429-5201 7:00 p.m., Senior Center 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 6:00 p.m., District Office 1:00 p.m., Senior Center 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Fire Station 7:00 p.m., WOEC MIST-BIRKENFELD 7:00 p.m. Main Fire Station M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg. 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Main Fire Station 4th Tuesday M-BRFPD Board Workshop 7:00 p.m. Main Fire Station 1 st & 2nd Thursdays M-B Ambulance Drill 7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station 1st & 2nd Wednesdays M-B Fire Drill 7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station 2nd Monday M-B Helping Circle 7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station 3rd Wednesday M-B SAR Drill 7:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station 1st Tuesday M-B Volunteer Assoc. 7:30 p.m., Natal Grange Hall 2nd Wednesday Natal Grange 6:00 p.m. , Main Fire Station Mondays T.O.P.S. Upr Nehalem Watershed Council For date call 429-2401 7:00 p.m , Main Fire Station BANKS Alcoholics Anonymous American Legion Post #90 Banks City Council Banks Fire District #13 Banks Planning Commission Banks School Board Banks Youth Group Chamber of Commerce CPO14 Friends of the Library Lions Club Sunset Park Assoc. T.O.P.S. Women’s Aglow 8:00 p.m., Methodist Church Fridays 7:30 p.m., Main Street Post 2nd Tuesdays 7:30 p.m., City Hall 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Station 13 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Last Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg. Sundays, Wednesdays 12:30 p.m., Fire District Office 1 st Thursday 7:00 p.m., City Library 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m., City Library 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Schlegel Hall 1 st & 3rd Mondays 8:00 p.m., Gun Club 3rd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., City Library 2nd Thursday COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.) Wednesdays 10 a.m., Courthouse Board of Commissioners 7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church 2nd Tuesday Citizens for Senior Justice 7:30 p.m., NRCS , 2514 Sykes 3rd Wednesday Columbia Soil & Water District 7:00 p.m., Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg. 2nd Monday County Fair Board 6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St. 3rd Monday County Parks Commission 10 a.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse 3rd Tuesday Mental Health Advisory Comm. 3rd Thursday 530 p.m. OSU Ext, 550 N. Hwy. 30 Comm, on Children & Families 3:00 p.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse Local Alcohol & Drug Plann. Comm. 2nd Tuesday 9410 or by mail to The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064. Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429
